| Dosewallips State Park | |
|---|---|
 Salt marsh shoreline | |
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| Location | Jefferson County, Washington, United States |
| Coordinates | 47°41′06″N122°53′47″W / 47.6850924°N 122.8962701°W /47.6850924; -122.8962701[1] |
| Area | 1,064 acres (431 ha) |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[1] |
| Established | 1954 |
| Administered by | Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission |
| Website | Official website |
Dosewallips State Park is a public recreation area located where theDosewallips River empties intoHood Canal inJefferson County,Washington. Thestate park's 1,064 acres (431 ha) include both freshwater and saltwater shorelines. The park offers opportunities for picnicking, camping, hiking, boating, fishing, swimming, scuba diving, and shellfish harvesting.[2]
The park was acquired in four separate purchases between 1954 and 1972. The park's flats were the site of several old homesteads in an area known as Dose Meadows. The railroad beds found in the park's far southeast side are leftover from the days when timber was hauled by rail from the mountains to be deposited in the water and floated off to ships and mills.[3]
Four species of wildsalmon andsteelhead use the Dosewallips River for spawning, and the park provides wintering grounds for a herd ofelk.[3] The beach is described as "excellent" for the presence ofManila littleneck clams, nativelittleneck clams, andoysters.Butter clams,cockles,horse clams andgeoducks can also be found.[4]
